Illinois · Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5)
725 ILCS 5 § 115-10.2a: Admissibility of prior statements in domestic violence prosecutions when the witness is unavailable to testify
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes rules for admitting prior statements from domestic violence victims in court when the witness cannot testify, requiring the court to find the statement trustworthy, material, and necessary.
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